MCASA Homes

Univesrity-St. Albans Project

Youth Programs

Aurora/St. Anthony Neighborhood Developement Corporation

"To improve the economic social-well being of the communities we serve"

Mission

ASANDC fosters positive relationship within and between neighborhoods,
and to support its community members in effecting their choices relative
to the quality of life in their neighborhoods.

History

ASANDC
was established in 1880 in St. Paul's Summit-University community as
a neighborhood watch and crime prevention community group.

Today ASANDC is a nonprofit membership based organization with more
than 200 members in the Summit-University, Aurora/St. Anthony, and
homas-Dale neighborhoods (Ward 1). ASANDC takes pride in organization
residents to have their voices in addressing community issues. We have
expanded our services to the community while maintaining an involved
member-oriented structure.

Our activities run the gamut, from the creating of neighborhood gardens to
the sponsorships of commercial real estate and affordable housing ventures.
ASANDC has served over 16,700 people, 80% of which have been African American.
Since 1980 and the beginning of the neighborhood crime watch programs,
the crime rate alone has decreased by 80% in Ward 1 of Saint
Paul through the work of ASANDC.

Projects

Affordable housing

This program helps planning and development of affordable housing,
including strategies for prevention of homeless.

Youth Count

Through Youth Count, youth is involved in a range of activities and
educational opportunities that promote and support their passages to
being healthy, responsible and law-abiding citizens.
This program enables people to understand the assets youth are to
the community.

Seniors-"Age ain't nothing but a number"

This program creates ways to connect with senior citizens in ways that
meet their needs and draw upon strengths and assets their assets.

Crime prevention

Community residents operate through individual and collective work and
responsibility, through community self determination and self empowerment
to create a safe and viable community.

Ex-offender aftercare

"Vision in living life- Change is possible" - a model used to provide
community support for successful re-entry and recognition for ex-offenders to
the community and their families.

Economic development

This program stimulates the growth of more sustainable small businesses
and commercial development in the community through training and support.

Family financial wellness program

This particular program assists economically challenged people of color,
and culturally diverse families gain access to financial resources through
education, become stable and credit worth. At the same time this program
helps families begin to built and create assets.

MCASA Homes

It is a partnership between Aurora/St. Anthony Neighborhood Developement
Corporation and Model Cities Community Development Corporation.
The mission is to create affordable homeownership opportunity
for families of color.